Disability Without Poverty Posted Update
Federal Updates
Budget Implementation Bill Update
The federal government tabled Budget 2025 in November, committing to two measures related to the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB):
Not treat the CDB as income under the Income Tax Act, thereby protecting recipients from clawbacks in other federal income-tested programs such as the Canada Child Benefit, and;
To introduce a new one-time $150 supplemental payment to help offset the cost of applying for or renewing the Disability Tax Credit that gives rise to a CDB entitlement.
The Budget Implementation Bill (C-15) containing these measures received Royal Assent on March 26, 2026, and is now law.
This means the CDB will be formally protected from being treated as income under the Income Tax Act, and the one-time $150 supplemental payment to offset the cost of applying for or renewing the Disability Tax Credit will move forward.
Further details on implementation timelines will become clearer in the coming weeks, as we await the forthcoming release of the Spring Economic Statement (SES).
You can review the bill here: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/45-1/c-15
Federal Budget 2026: Pre-Budget Consultations Are Wrapping Up Soon
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is wrapping up its pre-budget consultations for the 2026 federal budget on April 30.
A reminder that this year's consultations are taking place earlier than usual following the government's shift to a fall budget cycle, giving Canadians more time to provide input before the budget is tabled later in the year.
Disability Without Poverty has submitted a brief outlining key priorities related to disability poverty, including issues connected to income security and the implementation of the Canada Disability Benefit.
You can find the submission on their website here on our website. They are encouraging individuals and organizations to submit their own briefs to the committee - whether by using theirs or by preparing their own. The deadline for submission is April 30.
Submit a brief or learn more here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/committees/en/FINA/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=13385942
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